Defending Public Lands

Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) is the newly-named chair for the powerful House Natural Resources Committee. He joins us to talk about his plans for the committee and his determination to address climate change, protect public lands, and bring science back to federal agency decisions.

Youth Activists Call for a Minnesota Green New Deal

A nationwide Green New Deal isn’t coming fast enough for a group of young Minnesotan activists. They’re working with Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) to get the state to move away from fossil fuels and towards clean energy. One of these activists, Lia Harel, joins us to talk about her group’s vision.

Brazil’s President Targets Amazon

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s newly-elected President, has shifted regulation of traditional indigenous land in the Amazon to the country’s development-friendly agricultural ministry. Dan Nepstad, Founder and President of the Earth Innovation Institute, joins us to talk about what this means for the Amazon lands and the indigenous people who live there.

Lead in Newark’s Water

Newark, New Jersey is the latest US municipality to make national headlines for lead-contaminated water. The city handed out water filters to citizens when their plans to replace the lead piping system fell through. Erik Olson, the Senior Director of Health and Food joins us to discuss the lead water crisis.

'Forest Bathing' for Health

The Japanese practice of ‘shinrin-yoku’, or ‘forest bathing’ is gaining international popularity as a form of nature therapy. As Allegheny Front’s Kara Holsopple reports, a walk in the woods may be just what your health care provider ordered.

The Conservation Costs of Shutdowns

The government shutdown during the Trump administration began December 22nd, 2018. This resulted in the closing of such public lands as the National Mall and Joshua Tree National Park, subjecting them to massive amounts of litter, illegal off-roading, poaching and increased safety risks for visitors. Sally Jewell, former Secretary of the Interior, joins us to discuss what shutdowns mean for our public lands.

Solar Powered Ship

Otters and Climate Change

Sea Otters are known for their playful demeanor and cuddly appearance, but scientists at the University of California at Santa Cruz think that the cuddly creatures could help reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. (Photo: Imtiaz333 Flickr Creative Commons)

Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) is the newly-named chair for the powerful House Natural Resources Committee. He joins us to talk about his plans for the committee and his determination to address climate change, protect public lands, and bring science back to federal agency decisions.

A nationwide Green New Deal isn’t coming fast enough for a group of young Minnesotan activists. They’re working with Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) to get the state to move away from fossil fuels and towards clean energy. One of these activists, Lia Harel, joins us to talk about her group’s vision.

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s newly-elected President, has shifted regulation of traditional indigenous land in the Amazon to the country’s development-friendly agricultural ministry. Dan Nepstad, Founder and President of the Earth Innovation Institute, joins us to talk about what this means for the Amazon lands and the indigenous people who live there.

Defending Public Landslisten / download
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) is the newly-named chair for the powerful House Natural Resources Committee. He joins us to talk about his plans for the committee and his determination to address climate change, protect public lands, and bring science back to federal agency decisions.

Beyond the Headlineslisten / download
Peter Dykstra joins us to take a look at the Northern Indiana Public Service Company’s pledge to go coal-free in the next ten years. We also discuss Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and his protection of the Everglades. Then, we take a trip back to the EPA’s creation of the Citizen’s Right to Know list.

Ocean Warming Speeding Uplisten / download
A study published in the journal Science finds ocean warming is happening at a rate 40% higher than the findings of a 2013 IPCC report. Faster warming leads to rising seas, intense droughts, and bigger storms. Kevin Trenberth, Distinguished Senior Scientist for the National Center for Atmospheric Research joins us to talk about these warming waters.

Youth Activists Call for a Minnesota Green New Deallisten / download
A nationwide Green New Deal isn’t coming fast enough for a group of young Minnesotan activists. They’re working with Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) to get the state to move away from fossil fuels and towards clean energy. One of these activists, Lia Harel, joins us to talk about her group’s vision.

Brazil’s President Targets Amazonlisten / download
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s newly-elected President, has shifted regulation of traditional indigenous land in the Amazon to the country’s development-friendly agricultural ministry. Dan Nepstad, Founder and President of the Earth Innovation Institute, joins us to talk about what this means for the Amazon lands and the indigenous people who live there.

An Amazon Tribe Turns to Modern Technology to Save Their Treeslisten / download
In Brazil’s Southwest Amazon region, the Surui tribe is turning to modern technology to save their forest, culture, and perhaps the planet’s climate. The Surui people have preserved their forest for millennia, and in recent years they embarked on a plan to protect it in the future. We check back in on how that effort is going.

Field Note: Night MovesOur Explorer-in-Residence Mark Seth Lender elaborates on the huffing sound African lions make, as depicted in his essay "Night Moves", and on how alternative forms of communication can contribute to a social group's success.Blog Series:Mark Seth Lender Field Notes

...Ultimately, if we are going prevent large parts of this Earth from becoming not only inhospitable but uninhabitable in our lifetimes, we are going to have to keep some fossil fuels in the ground rather than burn them...

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